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April 13, 2010 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pleasant View Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated he stepped off roof bolting machine and felt pain in left knee. Started missing work on 4/29/10. Returned to work on 5/3/10.

November 5, 2009 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pleasant View Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stated he was working with a crew in the process of moving the mining equipment power cables up two crosscuts. His feet became entangled in a roof bolter machine cable loop causing the employee to fall causing pain to his right side. Employee started missing work on 11-6-09.

July 30, 2009 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pleasant View Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE stated he was walking down slope. Slipped and fell, causing pain in lower back. Started missing work on 7/31/09

July 27, 2009 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pleasant View Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE stated he was crossing a belt, hung his right foot on belt rope, causing him to fall off belt. Struck 3" water line, causing pain to his lower back. Started missing time on 7/28/09

November 5, 2007 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pleasant View Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

Employee stated he stepped off the Cat. 910 forklift onto the diesel scoop. Footing slipped. Fell off top of diesel scoop, approximately 3 1/2 feet high. Dislocated right shoulder.

May 24, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pleasant View Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated he was walking underground, slipped in a wet area and hyperextended his right leg. He felt pain in his right leg and knee. Started missing time on 5/25/06.

July 28, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pleasant View Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE REMOVING BELT CONVEYOR TAIL PIECE - HE SLIPPED IN A MUDDY AREA AROUND TAIL PIECE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND RIGHT KNEE. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8/2/05.

June 9, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pleasant View Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING BELT FRAMING & STEPPED ON A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT, FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN TO HIS BACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6/10/05.

November 23, 2004 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pleasant View Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stated he was walking underground, started to crossover shuttle car cable, tripped over shuttle car cable, causing employee to fall onto his left arm, causing fracture to lower left arm.

July 6, 2004 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pleasant View Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was dismounting 773 ir bobcat...slipped and fell on his right wrist causing fracture to wrist...fracture required surgical attention by placing three steel pins in ee's wrist

September 20, 2002 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pleasant View Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE #3 RETURN SLOPE ENTRY SLIPPED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE CAUSING A POSSIBLE STRAIN TO HIS KNEE.

September 10, 2002 KY · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pleasant View Mining Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN MINE SLOP, SLIPPED AND FELL, CAUSING PAIN TO RIGHT GROIN, POSSIBLE STRAIN.

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